A local non-governmental organization, Abwenzi 360, has called for the removal of restrictive laws on safe abortion, citing rising cases of unsafe abortions among women and girls in Thyolo District.
The Thyolo Magistrate’s Court has found James Kambela, 42, who is also Village Headman Naphiyo II, guilty of abuse of office, contrary to Section 25B(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act.
Thyolo District Commissioner, Hudson Kuphanga, and Luchenza Municipality Chief Executive Officer, Wanyapakucha Mzumara, have called on newly elected ward councillors to prioritize public service over personal gains.
A group of technical college graduates from the 2022 cohort say their hopes of securing formal employment have been dashed after the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) and the Assessment and Certification Unit (ACU) delayed issuing certificates for more than two years.
Some economic and social analysts have warned that the traditional familiarisation tours carried out by newly appointed cabinet ministers could undermine the government’s newly introduced austerity measures if allowed to continue unchecked.
Page 10 of 34
